NHTSA Complaint #10630878 — 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10630878
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET AVEO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 30, 2014
Date Filed	September 4, 2014
Mileage	94,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING ON I-94 FROM MILWAUKEE TO CHICAGO, ONCE IN KENOSHA AREA THE CAR CHOKED, HEARD A BIG NOISE AND DIED COMPLETELY WOULD NOT TURN ON AGAIN. PUSHED IT TO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED 911. THE DOT TOWED THE CAR TO SAFETY AND THEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE SHOP. THE MECHANIC DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS THE IDLER PULLEY AND THE TIMING BELT ARE BROKEN DOWN AND THIS CAUSE THE VALVES AND PISTON TO BE COMPLETELY DAMAGED. THE CAR WAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO GM RECOMMENDATION, TIMING BELT PERFORMED BY HALL CHEVROLET DEALER AT 67000 AND OIL CHANGE WAS REGULARLY DONE AT 3000MILES. ALSO THE CAR HAS A COMPLETE 92000 MILES REVIEW WITH HEISER CHEVROLET BACK IN MARCH WITH ALL THE MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDED BY GM (TRANSMISSION, COOLANT, BELTS, HOSES...ETC). THE CAR IS STILL IN GREAT SHAPE. THE TIMING BELT AND THE IDLER PART MUST BE DEFECTIVE. *TR

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